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MADRID | Xinhua | Real Madrid continues its run towards this season’s La Liga title on Friday with a visit to San Sebastian to play Real Sociedad, in a weekend where there is maybe more interest in other grounds. Madrid’s 3-2 victory at home to FC Barcelona left it 11 …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s women’s badminton team has promised to make a good impression and perform well when they take part in the 2024 Uber Cup to take place in China. Uganda will be making their maiden appearance at the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup slated for April 28th …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool’s title hopes in the Premier League suffered a massive blow on Wednesday night as they were beaten 2-0 away to Everton at Goodison Park. The result leaves Liverpool with 74 points, three points behind Arsenal, with four games left to play, and a point …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank, together with its subsidiary, Centenary Foundation have announced their platinum sponsorship of sh300million, for the 2024 edition of the Rotary Cancer Run. During the official launch of the 13th Rotary Cancer Run, Anita Among, Speaker of Parliament and chief guest praised the collaborative …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following renovations at Mandela National Stadium (Namboole stadium), Namboole  will host two test games on Wednesday 1st May 2024. The games will kick off with Bull FC playing against Vipers FC at 4:00 pm and KCCA FC playing against SC Villa at 7:00pm. These test …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda and Madagascar won the women’s and men’s team events respectively at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Eastern Africa Regional Senior Championships 2024. After seeing off favorites Madagascar in the semifinal 3-0, the hosts defeated Kenya 3-0 in the women’s final played at the Lugogo …

BERLIN, CHINA | Xinhua | Joshua Kimmich’s sole goal helped Bayern Munich progress into the UEFA Champions League last four after beating Arsenal 1-0 (3-2 on aggregate) in the second leg on Wednesday. The German giants caught a bright start in front of the home crowd as Harry Kane’s volley …

KAMPALA,  Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda will send five teams to the 2024 International School Sport Federation (ISF) Football World Cup in China. The global tournament will take place from May 17 to 27 in Dalian, northeast China. Justus Mugisha, president of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA), told …

With 100 days out to the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics, expectations are running high amid challenges. PARIS, France | Xinhua | With the Olympic flame lit on Tuesday in ancient Olympia, the countdown to the Paris Olympic Games hit the 100-day mark, ushering in a period of intense …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the Minister of Education and Sports to ensure that buses belonging to Pioneer bus company are vacated from Mandela National stadium to pave way for the country to host the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in September 2024, and …